the actress's regal bearing makes her a perfect choice to play royalty on the screen
envisioned a regal wedding with hundreds of guests, a full choir, and a reception at the fanciest hotel in town
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Such was one family's realization when their life with one dog, a regal Chow Chow named Dexter, was transformed by the addition of a new puppy sibling.—Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025 Colum and Dougal enter in regal fashion, accompanied by a bagpiper.—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 15 Aug. 2025 The one-shoulder design gives it a Grecian elegance that simultaneously reads regal yet effortless—the epitome of the Italian sprezzatura.—Nneya Richards, Travel + Leisure, 9 Aug. 2025 Up close, the glittery robe was revealed to not be a show-biz smock but a regal Ethiopian kaba.—Chris Willman, Variety, 27 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for regal
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Etymology
Middle English, from Anglo-French or Latin; Anglo-French, from Latin regalis — more at royal
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